Cornwallis

English

Etymology

As with Cornwall, ultimately from Old English Cornwēalas (“Cornwall, inhabitants of Cornwall”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cornwallis

  1. An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Cornish ancestry.
  2. A placename:
    1. A neighbourhood of the City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia.
    2. A coastal settlement west of Auckland, Auckland region, New Zealand. [1]
    3. A rural municipality in south-west Manitoba, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis.
    4. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.
    5. Ellipsis of Cornwallis River.
    6. Ellipsis of Cornwallis Island.
    7. Ellipsis of Cornwallis Township.

Derived terms

  • Cornwallis Island
  • Cornwallis Park
  • Cornwallis River
  • Cornwallis Square
  • Cornwallis Township
  • Fort Cornwallis
  • Little Cornwallis Island

See also

References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English Cornwallis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔrn.ʋɑ.lɪs/

Proper noun

Cornwallis n

  1. (dated) Cornwall (a duchy and county of England, United Kingdom)
    Synonym: Cornwall
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